The Environmental Management Bureau IX culminated the hustling month of November in celebration of Climate Change Consciousness Week, National Clean Air Month and National Environmental Awareness Month through the activity dubbed as ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH SUMMIT 2022. The 1-day event is in partnership with the Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University (ZPPSU) and fully supported by the continue reading : ENVIRONMENTAL YOUTH SUMMIT 2022

The Environmental Management Bureau IX through the leadership of EMB Regional Director, Engr. Alex D. Jimenez, appointed 3 personnel for the permanent position of Atty. III, Administrative Assistant II, and EMS I on November 11, 2022, at EMB IX Regional Office, Purok Tugas, Balangasn, Pagadian City. RD Alex in his message congratulated the newly appointed continue reading : OATH TAKING CEREMONY

The Environmental Management Bureau IX represented by the Community Environment Monitoring Unit (CEMU) Kabasalan/Imelda, participated in the celebration of Consumer Welfare Month through the conduct of a Coastal Clean-Up on October 14, 2022, at Barangay Buluan, Ipil, Zamboanga Sibugay. The activity was spearheaded by the Department of Trade and Industry and attended by various National continue reading : CLEAN-UP AT BULUAN CEMU KABASALAN

The Environmental Management Bureau IX in coordination with the Planning and Management Division and the Regional Strategic Communication and Initiatives Group (RSCIG) conducted an IEC Campaign and monitoring to selected Small Medium Enterprises (SME’s) in Zamboanga City on November 3-4, 2022. Ms. Mary Claire Geduquio, EMS II and Technical staff of CEMU Zamboanga City gave continue reading : IEC CAMPAIGN ON SMALL MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

To know and understand how environmental health issues link in attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) in the Philippines and in celebration of World Environmental Health Day, the Environmental Management Bureau IX through its Environmental Education and Information Unit conducted a Webinar entitled: Understanding how environmental health links to attaining Sustainable Development Goals in the Philippines continue reading : WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DAY 2022

On September 22, 2022, the Environmental Management Bureau IX spearheaded the conduct of Coastal Clean Up 2022 for Trash-Free Seas Pilipinas at Pagadian and Zamboanga City Boulevard enjoining different NGO’s, NGA’s, Academes, and Adopt-an Estero partners/stakeholders. The Clean-Up started with a short IEC Campaign on Marine Debris. Ms. Karen C. Tandang, Chief, Solid Waste Management continue reading : COASTAL CLEAN UP 2022

Demonstrating the Government’s commitment to combating marine litter pollution and protecting the country, particularly its coastal areas and to strengthening Local Government Unit (LGU) capacities and local level implementation of NPOA-ML, the Environmental Management Bureau IX through the Solid Waste Management Section in collaboration with the Environmental Education and Information Unit decisively launched the National continue reading : IEC SUMMIT 2022

The PEMU Zamboanga del Norte, through the CEMU Piñan/Manukan, on September 06, 2022, conducted an examination/inquiry to vehicles entering the Province of ZDN which believes to be reasonably used for the transport of chemical substances and hazardous waste without the necessary permit from the Bureau at the Anti-Environmental Crime Task Force checkpoint in Barangay Tolon, continue reading : EXAMINATION OF VEHICLES THAT MAY CONTAIN CHEMICAL SUBSTANCES AND HAZARDOUS WASTE WITHOUT PERMITS

To bolster additional information and knowledge of the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC), the Provincial Environmental Management Unit (PEMU) of Zamboanga del Norte technical personnel, Ms. Larah Marie Tolentino shared insights and relevant information in compliance with the Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) to the newly-elected local government officials coming from the province of Zamboanga del Sur continue reading : IEC ON ECC APPLICATION WITH DENR

The Environmental Management Bureau IX through its Administrative Section conducted a Seminar-Workshop on Climate Change and GHG Inventory on August 23-24, 2022 for the newly promoted and appointed personnel at Chandler Hotel in Pagadian City. The 2-day seminar-workshop includes an overview lecture on Solid Waste Management protocols on Sanitary Landfill Assessment and Monitoring, Environmental Education continue reading : SEMINAR WORKSHOP ON CLIMATE CHANGE AND GHG INVENTORY